Christina Marie Boshears, who had been a resident of Bremerton, went into cardiac arrest while being transported to the hospital. She had been in jail since Dec. 11 on a state Department of Corrections probation violation for a drug conviction. Her probation was scheduled to end next month.

Boshears, who also used the last name Jensen, was being held in an individual cell and under increased medical supervision because she was a heroin user and was going through withdrawal, said Sheriff's Office spokesman Deputy Scott Wilson.

Inmates are screened before being put in jail, Wilson said, and the determination is made by contract medical personnel whether they are a risk to themselves or others.

"We've got some folks in here who have some issues, and we are able to deal with it," Wilson said.

Records show medical staff checked on Boshears at 8 a.m. Sunday, Schuster said, and at 1:04 p.m. It was during that check that they noticed she had a drop in blood pressure. Emergency dispatchers were notified at 1:10 p.m. and South Kitsap Fire and Rescue personnel were summoned to the jail at 1:13 p.m.

En route to the hospital, Boshears went into cardiac arrest, Wilson said, and paramedics and emergency room workers attempted to revive her for an hour before declaring her dead.

"It looks like they really worked hard on her," Schuster said. He added that Boshears' death Sunday preceded the Monday traffic deaths of Rebekah F. Barrett, 18, South Kitsap, and Shanaia R. Bennett, 17, Gig Harbor.

"It's just a shame," Schuster said. "I see the ages of these people, and I just shake my head."

Chad Lewis, spokesman for the state Department of Corrections, said Boshears was scheduled to finish her community custody Jan. 23 and did not serve prison time for her offense.

She had nine violations during her yearlong supervision, Lewis said. The most recent violation was noted as starting Oct. 1, when former roommates told community corrections officers that Boshears had been kicked out of the house for using alcohol, Lewis said. The felony warrant was issued the next day for failing to report to community corrections officers. She was scheduled to appear in court Dec. 24.